live in another city for a month

We spent the weekend in Orcas Island, looking for the right house for us to live in this summer while I write. Herb and I found the most wonderful homestead on the water. It is magical and just perfect for us. Now we are negotiate the price with the owner.

We want to check out the island and potential cottages before committing to staying there for six weeks. Knowing that things will start getting booked soon, making it harder to find a place with six weeks of continuous availablity, we decided to go sooner. Well, this morning,while discussing our calendars, “sooner” turned into TOMORROW!!! we booked a flight and are setting up viewings at 6 or more potential cottages! I am so excited – after this weekend, I think we will either bag the idea (doubt it), or we will both be fully excited and committed to it! I am so happy!

We are still looking for the right place to stay! It is amazing how expensive it can be. You end up paying about the same for one week on a vacation rental as you would for one month of normal rent or mortgage!
BUT, it looks like we are really going to do this!
Herb suggested, last night, that we drive Daphne up there so that we have a car with us on the island. It makes sense b/c it would enable us to stay in more remote places and still have access to town. But I sort of LOVE the idea of being without a car for six weeks! Only bikes, feet, and boats. That just sounds more organic and in the spirit of what we are trying to pursue (Simplification, self-care, focusing on a just a few important things and not getting distracted) We’ll see about Daphne – she may just need to stay home in the garage.
But I am getting really excited about this trip!

We are working on it.
So far, we have decided on Orcas Island, WA this spring. I have found several houses that might work and i am in the middle of narrowing them down.
Herb and i both have goals for how we would use the time away (6 weeks!) I want to write, exercise, and cook healthy meals – that is all i would focus on and hold myself to each day. Herb would rest and regroup regarding focus & purpose in his life.

We are currently considering if this is a feasible thing to do financially!